Sunny Leone has been barred from performing in Bengaluru by the local administration. The reason given is—and I quote the Karnataka Home Minister–“I have instructed not to allow such events....
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill Directed by: Rian Johnson Rating: ** ½ (2 a half stars) The good news about the latest instalment in the...
It looks like the censor certificate for Sanjay Bhansali’s Padmavati would elude the film , for some time longer at least.Sources close to the CBFC say plans for the censor board to...
The very versatile scenestealer Deepak Dobriyal who habitally did a Nawazuddin on all the male stars , is enjoying his new success after Hindi Medium. Says Deepak, “The film changed my image as a comic...
What was a very special evening celebrating the great Raj Kapoor’s 93rd death anniversary turned out to be an ugly evening , thanks to Raj Saab’s son Rishi Kapoor who...
We’ve done it again.Not made it into the shortlist of Best Fireign Film For the Oscars.Year after year we keep missing out on getting anywhere close to actually winnng it....
Never short of words, former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani feels I & B minister SmritiIrani is barking up the wrong tree by banning condom ads. “It is not condoms but paan masala that is killing...
The Padman trailer is finally out.And it’s an outright winner. The story of Arunachalam Muruganantham from Tamil Nadu is now the story of Laxmikant Chauhan, a.k.a Akshay Kumar. The story is located in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh.It’s a location teeming...
Watch here: https://youtu.be/3oIhjBq1DKY The death-defying action sequences will be a treat to watch on the big screen. From aggressive hand-to-hand combat, to shooting in extreme climates in...
Pooja Bedi who did the stunning Kamasutra condom ad , feels it’s time not to conceal but bring out the advantages of protected sex. “India’s greatest problem is overpopulation, and...
On Saturday Night, Secret Superstar actress Zaira Wasim was allegedly “molested” on board a flight from Delhi to Mumbai. A man sitting behind her touched her “inappropriately” with his foot. Rakhi Sawant’s heart reaches ...
Starring: Vijay Verma, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Gitanjali Thapa,Farhan Mohammed Hanif Sheikh Directed by: Amit Kumar Rating: *** ½(3 and a half stars) Rain-splashed bloodied puddles of questioning probing searching emotional and physical violence…Monsoon Shootout is a curious case of...
Baaghi 2, the Hindi version of last year’s Telugu hit Kshanam doesn’t star the film’s original leading man Adivi Shesh who not only helmed Kshanam but also co-wrote the screenplay. In fact, reveals Adivi, he was...
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has already moved on. While the future of Padmavati is to be decided after the Gujarat elections, Bhansali is already planning his next directorial venture,a love story this time set ...
Neera Vora, the man who made us laugh on screen and off it too, is no more. Vora who came into his own as the writer of Ram Gopal Varma’s Rangeela and Daud and...
The surprise success of Mrigdeep Lamba’s Fukrey Returns has brought a smile to the frowning face of the film fraternity.The film which earned approximately 8 crores on Friday leapt to around Rs 11 crores on Saturday. It...
Lo aa gayi ‘Milan’ ki raat. Thus drops the shimmying curtain on four days of Italian intrigue in Tuscany and Milan that would have put Don Corelone and his family in neighbouring...
Shaad Ali has much to be concerned about. While he is diligently and unconditionally focusing on his hockey bio-pic on Sandeep Singh, not too far away from where Shaad is shooting...
It was Anushka Sharma’s mentor and confidant producer-filmmaker Aditya Chopra who suggested an Italian venue away from prying eyes, for Anushka’s wedding with Virat Kohli. Adi , a notorious paparazzi shirker,...
Seasoned actresss Tannishtha Chatterjee is appalled by what Zaira Wasim has gone through during an air flight. “How can a 17-year old child be harassed, and that too in the business class when...
So are Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma finally making it official in far-away Italy? According to information coming in from the film industry, the wedding of the year is a reality and...
Despite the stammer, how have you managed such a successful acting career? I was very conscious of it [stammering] early on in life, so I made...
We are very happy to announce that Ms. Anushka Sharma and Mr. Virat Kohli got married at a private ceremony in Italy, today. The wedding was...
Here is the real reason why Aamir Khan has decided to opt out of astronaut Rakesh Sharma’s bio-pic . It’s not the script or the budget for this film to...
The couple has not told most of their friends about their shaadi plans. In fact one of Anushka’s closest friends from the film fraternity says, “I’ll believe she’s...
That brilliant writer of Delhi Belly is at it again. The language of Akshay Verma’s directorial debut Kaalakaandi has stunned shocked and embarrassed many. I remember the then-chairperson of the CBFC Pahlaj Nihalani warning me,...
Amitabh Bachchan: “Ganga Jumna.Why? Because….” Saira Banu: “Ganga Jumna. Perfect script. Perfect film in every aspect. His performance was the best in every film and yet he out-did...
Starring: Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Will Farrell, Mark Walhberg Directed by: Sean Anders Rating:*** It is important to understand that political correctness is not always the right route...
This is possibly the worst year in living memory for Bollywood, with the flops piling up like carcasses after a communal carnage. The latest casualty is the Kapil Sharma starrer Firangi which...
It is raining biographies in Bollywood. Everyone from Asha Parekh to Nawazuddin Siddiqui is into the tell-all game. The latest to join the biographic bandwagon is filmmaker Rahul Rawail. No, he isn’t penning his own life story. He is a writing what promises to...
The brutal daylight murder of a man in Rajasthan in the name of ‘love jihad’ has shocked the nation, none more so than filmmaker-actor-singer Farhan Akhtar who is too appalled to...
Here is the real reason why 2: 0 the Robot sequel, has been delayed and postponed from January to April 2018. The special effects were not ready in time. In ...
Your movement towards the West was actually started by Shashi Kapoor. Your thoughts on his passing away? Shashiji always had a special place in my heart .When I was...
The legendary Dharmendra who turns 82 on December 8 is in no mood for celebrations. “Shashi(Kapoor) is gone. And I am in no mood to celebrate. I’ve...
Bjorn Versus McEnroe Starring: Sverrir Gudanson, Shia LaBeouf Directed by: Janus Metz Rating: ** ½(2 and a half stars) The best of intentions and impeccable casting do not compensate for a...
Interviewing Sharmila Tagore is always a dream come true.A favourite ,she ruled my heart with her glamour and talent in the films of Satyajit Ray specially Apur Sansar, then Shakti Samanta’a Aradhana and Amar Prem and Basu Bhattacharya’s Aavishkar and Grihapravesh. No actress combines the best of the East and the West so fluently in her personality.As Sharmila turns 73 on December 8, we caught up for another revealing...
Tamil actor Vishal Krishna can’t get over the shock of his nomination papers for the bypollsin Chennai being rejected. Shuddering in disbelief and disgust the intrepid actor who has...
Starring: Richa Chadha, Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh,Varun Sharma Directed by: Mrighdeep Singh Lamba Rating: *** ½(3 a half stars) There is a kind of quirky credibility in the way the characters of Fukrey have grown on us...
We know the comic virtuoso scripted his own downfall. But who is fuelling and, if sources to be believed, funding it? There seems to be a...
“I don’t think I enjoyed working with any co-star as much as I did with Shashi Kapoor…His death has still not sunk in.Even as I’ve been busy with...
“The first film I ever saw in my life was Jab Jab Phool Khile.I must have been all of 6 at that time. And it left a lasting impression...
The strange case of Kangana Ranaut’s run-in with Shabana Azmi over a petition to the Prime Minister for Deepika Padukone’s safety, just got more curious. According to sources in the know there is...
It’s very strange , though in a way hugely apt that Indian cinema’s resident rake Shashi Kapoor is gone, but almost all his major heroines barring...
BDescribing as “mischievous” a report in a Mumbai tabloid stating that Sanjay Leela Bhansali intends to hold reconciliatory meetings with the chief ministers of the States...
“What a lovely thoughtful courteous and kind person.Shashi Kapoor was a thorough gentleman. Not just me, he looked after all his heroines so beautifully. I think...
Nagarjuna’s second-born Akhil is in a happy state of mind now. Though his debut film the eponymous fiasco entitled Akhil didn’t work and though his proposed...
“Oh my God! Is Shashiji really gone? I did some of my most enjoyable and unforgettable films with him. But before that, I remember when I...
There seems to be a newly-discovered air of liberalism blowing through the stuffy corridors of the CBFC office. The board members have not only become more...
In the wake of the death threats and warnings of physical harm by radical elements , the entire film industry came forward to rally around Deepak Padukone. Only...
The Robot sequel cryptically entitled 2: 0 has finally found a release date. And it’s April 27, 2018…The week that Baahubali was released in 2017. In fact sources from the team...
